Improvement in bale-ties



J. M. VAN DERZEB. Bale-Tie.

No 211,443. Patented Jan. 14, 1879.

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JOHN M. VAN DERZEE, OF NEW BALTIMORE, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN BALE-TIES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 211,443, dated January14, 1879; application filed November 2, 1878.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN M. VAN DERZEE, of New Baltimore, in the countyof Greene and State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Bale-Ties; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled inthe art to which it pertains to make and use it,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form part ofthis specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in cotton-bale ties; and itconsists in making the fastening in two parts, which are held togetherat one end by one end of the wire, while the other end has a groove madein it, and is so shaped that the other end of the wire passes down overit, and the end itself, which is bent across the circle, fits in thegroove of the fastening, as will be more fully described hereinafter.

Figure 1 is a side view of the fastening. Fig. 2 is a plan view, andFig. 4 is a plan view of one end of the loop. Fig. 3 is a perspective ofone half of the fastening.

a to represent the two parts which form the fastening, and which areshaped like a letter C. Each of these parts is entirely separate, andthe two are held together by one end of the wire I), which has a loop,0, formed in it, and then the end cl is turned backward right across thecenter of the circle.

In the inner edge of each part a is formed a groove, 6, in which the endd fits, while the loop 0 passes around. the ends 9 and holds themtightlytogether. The other ends, 'i, of the parts a have their innersides cut away enough to form a groove, 0, down into which the straightend '1" of the other end of the wire fits. Both ends of the wire have aloop upon them, and the end turned back across the center of the loop,and while one end of the wire is fastened permanently to the fasteningthe other end can be passed down over the grooved end of the fasteningand removed at pleasure.

The greater the strain upon the wire the more tightly do the ends drawaround the ends of the castings and hold them securely together.

By making the fastening in two parts I avoid all twisting, clinching,and hammering the wire, which only weakens it, and very frequentlycauses it to break in thoseplaces.

Owing to the shape of the parts, two or three hundred bands can be puttogether and form a round bundle, which is easily handled, and preventstanglin g or the loops being bent shut by being stepped on. A bundle ofmy wire bands can be hung on apeg on the side of the press, always readyfor use, and without being in the way.

This invention is especially adapted for baling hay.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- 1. A fastening fora bandfor bales, composed of two parts, which are secured together by one endof the band or wire, substantially as shown.

2. A fastening for bale bands or wires, composed of two parts, one endof which is provided with a groove, e, and the other with a recess, o,in combination with a wire, I), having a loop and turned-back end ateach of its extremities, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this26th day of October, 1878.

JOHN M. VAN DERZEE.

Witnesses:

FRANK M. ORANDELL, EUGENE VANDERZEE.

